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Daily Gratitude: Read this a few times and then think about any time in your life when your ship stayed in the harbor.

I love this concept and I have been able to use it when thinking about whether or not I want to take a chance on something. It’s helped me gain the courage to swim out of the harbor beyond my comfort zone.

Do you know what you are built for? This could have to do with your career or something outside of your career – anything that gets your passion going. If you have a passion and excitement for something, then get your sails raised or your motor started and start getting out of the harbor.

It really does help to review things in your past. It will give you reference points and perhaps even help light your way out of the harbor.

I’ve printed this out and put it in several places in my home so that I see it several times a day.

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Daily Gratitude: Sometimes it’s hard to see why we should go on given how things in our lives are. But we shouldn’t give up. I try to remember all the time “this, too, shall pass”. It seems the universe didn’t think I really believed that, though. So this past summer it provided me with three opportunities to experience that it is true. It’s just hard to remember it when we’re right in the middle of something. And of course, that’s exactly when we need to remember it.

The hard time I had during vol state was the first of the triad. And my legs would “empty out” and then refresh and then repeat the cycle. The interesting thing is that I’ve now realized that was a “part” (an IFS type part ) and that’s actually pretty special. But it’s also another topic.

Then I fractured my clavicle and had to adjust to being left handed and that then passed. Only to be followed by a 2 week period of difficulty eating following a procedure.

While in the middle of adversity you can’t seem to think about anything else but “is this ever going to end”. But you have to remember that yes it will pass and once you believe and embrace that, things get better faster than you know. It was your belief that helped it come about.

Beliefs are extremely powerful forces and when we’re conscientious, we can enjoy the belief and the result. We can also enjoy knowing that what will come is what’s supposed to come no matter how it looks.

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Daily Gratitude: This quote is exactly why I am so “into” IFS and neuroplastic theory (mind body medicine). The tools we need to “fix” ourselves are within our reach. We can make changes in our minds – our thoughts and attitudes. Those changes will affect our health and can change it – for good or for bad (if we live with negativity and stress).

We can’t just go to a doctor and expect them to know all about you and be able to give you a magic pill. People complain that that’s all doctors do. But you know what? That’s what patients demand. Sure when they’re feeling ok they’re all about natural methods and why don’t doctors teach all that. But as soon as they start to feel bad, they don’t want it to take a long time to heal. They want it NOW and natural methods don’t work that way. They take time. So now they don’t want to spend that time. I’ve experienced this as a doctor and it’s extremely frustrating. Patients demand results and they demand them in their time line.

I think we all (doctors included) need to incorporate all modalities. We are complex systems and need multiple ways to heal or to prevent illness.

And it all starts within. Your mind is much more powerful than you realize and it’s your responsibility to keep it in shape and continue to go to the gym – the mental gym.

Take this opportunity to start forming those mental muscles. Keep track of your thoughts, monitor them. Watch for progress or even regression. People are so obsessed with weighing themselves and say that they are monitoring their weight. What are you doing to monitor your mental weight?